Alberta separatist group to appeal judge’s ruling against independence petition
The Alberta separatist group Stay Free Alberta plans to appeal a judge's ruling that blocked their petition for a referendum on independence from Canada. The judge ruled that the petition approval process violated the rights of local indigenous populations. Stay Free Alberta argues that the ruling undermines the citizen initiative process and claims there are 14 grounds for their appeal.
- ▪Stay Free Alberta is appealing a ruling by Justice Shaina Leonard that blocked their independence petition.
- ▪The judge ruled that the petition approval violated the rights of local indigenous populations.
- ▪Alberta Premier Danielle Smith criticized the ruling as anti-democratic and incorrect in law.
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- ▪ About That Alberta Independence Petition — HotAir
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News Alberta separatist group to appeal judge’s ruling against independence petition Stay Free Alberta will challenge a ruling by a Trudeau-appointed judge who said the province's chief electoral officer make a mistake in approving a petition for a referendum on separating from Canada. Members of the Stay Free Alberta Independence movement at a signature collection table in a parking lot. Shutterstock AnthonyMurdoch 0 Anthony Murdoch Comments 0 Thu May 21, 2026 - 2:45 pm EDT (LifeSiteNews) — After a judge blocked the approval of a separatist group’s petition to have the province of Alberta separate from Canada and become its own nation, the group now says it will appeal the decision.
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